Uncommon

brusque

[bruhsk]

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

bruised

[broozd]

showing discoloration from an injury

crack

[krak]

to break or cause to break with a sharp sound

bonhomie

[bon-uh-mee]

frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality

silly

[s-illy]

lacking seriousness or common sense; playful or foolish.

observational

[obs-erv-ashun-al]

relating to the act of watching or noticing something carefully.

braggadocio

[brag-uh-doh-shee-oh]

boastful or arrogant behavior

capricious

[kuh-prish-uhs]

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

discordant

[dis-kor-dant]

harsh or jarring in sound; lacking harmony

colander

[kol-uhn-der]

a perforated bowl used to strain liquids

etymology

[et-ymo-ogy]

the history of words, their origin and development

normal

[n-orm-al]

conforming to a standard, expectation, or typical pattern; ordinary.

penumbra

[pi-nuhm-bruh]

the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off

haughty

[haw-tee]

arrogantly superior and disdainful

overtop

[oh-ver-top]

to rise above or exceed in height or achievement

gait

[geyt]

a manner of walking, stepping, or running

bilk

[bilk]

to defraud; cheat

ember

[em-ber]

a small live piece of coal, wood, etc., as in a dying fire; the smoldering remains of a fire

astute

[uh-stoot]

having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage

maniac

[may-nee-ak]

a person exhibiting extreme enthusiasm or obsession

rapport

[ra-pohr]

relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation

cosmetic

[koz-met-ik]

relating to appearance or intended to beautify

supplant

[suh-plant]

to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like

utilitarian

[ut-ili-ian]

relating to or aiming at usefulness